document.write( "Question 1153837: what is the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the points (-4,2) and (12,6)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #776141 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the equation in slope intercept form of the line:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is a slope and \"b\" is y-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the line passes through the points (\"-4\",\"2\") and (\"12\",\"6\"), use them to find a slope\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%286-2%29%2F%2812-%28-4%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=4%2F%2812%2B4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=4%2F16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=1%2F4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F4%29x%2Bb\" ..............use one point to calculate \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=%281%2F4%2912%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=3%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=6-3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and, your equation is:\"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B3\"\r
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